Type of Settlement; Transport hub Human requirements; Good infrastructure links (communications and transport links), along major transport routes (major roads, railways, airports, ports) Physical requirements; Flat land, maybe close to river/coastline Typical resident; All ages, skilled and unskilled workers Transport; bus links, train stations, seaport Local jobs; low-mid paying jobs servicing transport and providing provisions for travellers/workers Accommodation; houses due to plenty of space Amenities; food, drink, camping equipment Lifestyle; outside, plenty of bars/restaurants to keep people happy, few sports clubs and leisure centres, lots of parks and outside entertainment.
Type of Settlement; Service Human requirements: Lots of highly skilled workers, good educational facilities (colleges and universities), alongside major transport routes Physical requirements; near to other towns/cities, flat land for building, near to river and/or coast. Typical resident; everyone from minimum wage earning to millionaires Transport; all types Local jobs; secondary (manufacturing and making products in factories) and tertiary (providing services for people) Accommodation; smaller houses and flats due to high price of land Amenities; everything including 24 hour shops and multiple mall shopping centres, plenty of sports clubs for each suburb. Lifestyle; frantic and varied – lots of socialising after work and at weekends in the town/city. During weekends people may travel to countryside areas to relax away from the town/city (urban) area.
Type of Settlement; Resource collection Human requirements; sparsely populated area, both skilled and unskilled labour including a few specialist graduates. Good transport links to export raw materials. Normally located away from other centres of population. Physical requirements; located near to raw materials (like coal, iron ore, gold or oil) Typical resident; People who are keen to work outside in harsh environments (dry and dusty). People who do not many amenities nearby, resilient. Transport: Major roads, railways and seaports near by to export goods. Local jobs; mining and farming – willing to work outside mainly in manual labour roles. Accommodation; large houses with large gardens, mainly bungalows as land is cheap. Amenities; few and far between, general stores and small supermarkets, petrol stations and a few rural pubs to provide entertainment Lifestyle; relaxed and outdoorsy. The families in these communities are very close as they know each other well.
Type of Settlement; Agriculture (farming) Human requirements; near to major road or rail links. Physical requirements; close to river to provide quality irrigation for crops, lots of flat and fertile land with plenty of nutrients in the soil, area with plenty of rain to irrigate crops and replenish rivers. Typical resident; outdoorsy, keen to work outside and enjoy the peacefulness of the role, well connected with nature. Transport; close to roads and/or railway to export large quantities of products. Local jobs; farming and providing farm supplies to the regions farms Accommodation; large houses with gardens or attached to farms Amenities; few and far between, there are not many shops in these areas. Entertainment is provided by the local pubs, social clubs and sports clubs. Lifestyle; Based around the outdoor life, plenty of sports and socialising in the social and/or sports clubs. Relaxed and quiet evening, early mornings.